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Jefferson Parish plans LED lighting, landscaping for Westbank Expressway; DOTD permits expected
Summary
Engineering director Angela DeSoto outlined a project to upgrade Westbank Expressway lighting to LED and improve landscaping; estimated cost (old estimate) about $2.4 million with state funds and parish reserves to cover overruns. Concept sketches for ground‑level screening were shown.
Jefferson Parish engineering staff presented plans to modernize lighting and improve streetscape along the Westbank Expressway during the council’s Oct. 1 meeting.
Angela DeSoto, the parish engineering director, said the project aims to upgrade existing fixtures to LED across the at‑grade and elevated portions of the expressway, replace pendant and column lights under the bridge, and harden electrical systems to…
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